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How to Make Adulting Suck Less: https://jessdiamondcoaching.com/suck-less/

In this episode, I'm talking about the low that follows a really big high… that "now what?" feeling that hits after you finally accomplish something you've been working toward. Whether it's landing a job, getting married, finishing a big project, or hitting a major milestone, I share why that post-achievement drop is completely normal and what to do about it. The goal was never just to get the thing – it was to build something meaningful once you did.

Key Takeaways:

1. The process of working toward a goal was keeping you occupied and giving you purpose, so its absence is what creates the empty feeling
2. I’ll be happy when syndrome sets you up for disappointment
3. How to have something new on the horizon before the big thing happens
4. Learn to live in the mundane
5. How this achievement can be the launch pad for what’s next

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How to Make Adulting Suck Less: https://jessdiamondcoaching.com/suck-less/

This episode breaks down the problem with always needing to accomplish things and why getting everything done doesn’t always mean you did it well. I talk about how constantly saying yes and rushing through your life leads to mistakes, poor communication, and people feeling overlooked.It’s time to start looking at your days differently, not just by what you got done, but by how you showed up while doing it. This episode is a reminder that being busy doesn’t excuse being inconsiderate, and that your self-worth isn’t measured by how much you accomplish. At the end of the day, the goal isn’t to rush through your life… it’s to actually be in it while you’re accomplishing it.

Key Takeaways:

1. Your urgency doesn’t stay with you… it spills over onto everyone around you.
2. Success on paper is not the same as success in real life.
3. You don’t need more time, you need better boundaries around your time
4. What can you say ‘no’ or ‘not right now’ to?
5. Stop wearing your busyness as a badge of honor

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How to Make Adulting Suck Less: https://jessdiamondcoaching.com/suck-less/

TRIGGER WARNING: Discussion of bodies, eating disorders, and skinniness, listen at your own discretion.

This episode is designed to call out the problem in today’s society: the overuse and abuse of weight loss drugs and practices. We went from chasing strength to once again chasing skinny with the goal to take up less and less space. I use this episode to break down why skinny does not mean healthy, how the media is influencing your perception of your own body, and the very real difference between being naturally thin and being undernourished. I also share the actual markers of health that I use in my own life and with my clients: things like energy, strength, hormones, and your relationship with food. This is meant to be a reality check so you can stop chasing a trend and start paying attention to what your body actually needs. Because skinniness is a trend… but your health is something you have to live with for the rest of your life.

Key Takeaways:

1. Just because someone is small doesn’t mean their body is functioning well
2. Your body has a natural set point, and forcing it below that comes with consequences
3. Energy, strength, hormones, and your relationship with food matter more than your size
4. Stop trying to take up less space

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How to Make Adulting Suck-Less: https://jessdiamondcoaching.com/suck-less/

Let’s face it, we’re not immortal.. There will come a day when we die. Which means it’s time to have the conversations with your loved ones about what happens to your entire belongings when that time comes. Because, yes, something could happen in this decade. We’re talking your pets, subscriptions, bank accounts, literally everything that has your footprint on it. Brittany, a Licensed Estate Planner in the State of North Carolina, helps you break down what you can do today if you don’t want to create a whole written will.

Key Takeaways:

1. What estate planning and why does it matter in your twenties
2. The different types of assets you’re not thinking about
3. How this is the biggest gift you could give your loved ones
4. Easy steps you can take today to help you plan your estate
5. Assigning people to have access to your digital footprint
6. Your parents are no longer defaulted on your accounts
7. Make these decisions while you’re healthy and level-headed
8. When you should think about creating or updating your estate plan

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In this special 150th episode, I’m reflecting on everything I got wrong in my twenties — from my career path and health habits to dating, friendships, and self-worth. Looking back, those “wrong turns” were actually the experiences that led me exactly where I’m meant to be today. This episode is a reminder that you don’t know what you don’t know and that getting things wrong is often the very thing that helps everything work out. If you’re in your twenties and feel like you’re messing everything up, this conversation is for you. Sometimes the things that don’t work out are exactly what set your life up to work out better than you planned.

Key Takeaways:

1. The moments that feel like rejection or failure can actually lead you to better opportunities than you originally planned
2. Don’t let your ego stop you from asking for help
3. Whether it’s a college major, a job, or a relationship, choosing a different path is often a sign of growth
4. Asking for help, setting boundaries, and choosing yourself takes strength
5. The “wrong” job might be the thing that leads you to the right one.
6. Pay attention to patterns, not promises.

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This episode is all about your money story: the beliefs you developed about money growing up… and how those beliefs can shape the jobs you take, the lifestyles you build, and the sacrifices you make. I challenge you to look at what your paycheck might actually be costing you from your health, to your relationships, your time, and your overall quality of life. This episode is a reminder that while money matters, it’s only one way to be rich and it’s on you to build the rest of your life around it.

Key Takeaways:

1. The way you spend, save, earn, and even talk about money usually comes from what you saw and heard growing up
2. A big salary, nice benefits, and a respectable title can make it feel impossible to leave… Even when you're miserable.
3. The job, apartment, travel, dinners, and subscriptions all start depending on that paycheck to exist
4. Money isn’t helpful if you’re too burned out or sick to actually enjoy the life you're building
5. Find the other ways you can be rich in your life... Outside of your paycheck

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Being self-employed isn’t as glamorous as social media makes it out to be. We’re talking numbers, emotions, expectations, timelines, doubts, and the grit that comes with this kind of decision. I walk you through my real income from my first job out of school through my first four years of being self-employed. I talk about the mental and emotional toll of entrepreneurship… the uncertainty, the self-discipline required, and why it’s not the “freedom” social media makes it seem. If you’re thinking about leaving your 9–5, this episode will help you decide whether you’re chasing the aesthetic… or you’re actually ready for the reality. 

Key Takeaways:

• Expect 3–5 years of hard work before your business feels stable or sustainable
• Set a clear timeline and savings goal, because dreams without deadlines stay dreams
• Know your backup plan before you dive in
• Your money will leave your account faster than it’ll go in
• Social media shows the aesthetic, not the years of survival mode underneath

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Feeling out of place is a normal part of your twenties. From identity shifts, to unexpected setbacks, to returning home, and the quiet disorientation that comes with becoming a new version of yourself.This episode highlights the gap between expectations and reality, and what happens when your life doesn’t look how you thought it would. If you’ve been feeling unsettled, disconnected, or like you don’t quite fit in your own life right now, this one’s for you.

Key Takeaways:

• Feeling out of place doesn’t mean you’re failing, it means you’re in transition
• Returning home, experiencing setbacks, or changing life direction can all create internal disorientation
• You can’t fix internal transitions with impulsive external decisions
• Transitions are supposed to feel unstable

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Welcome all overthinkers! This episode talks about how improv translates into the real world by inviting you to play, be silly, and create a non-judgemental space.. All of which will help you with your overthinking tendencies. Public Speaking Expert and founder of Improvly Speaking, Dayna Gowan, breaks down her relationship to Improv and how it’s made her a more confident person. We talk about the power of “Yes And,” what happens if you make a mistake, and why being present is the best way to get out of your own head. If you’re like me and are burdened with overthinking what you say, this episode is for you!

Key Takeaways:

• The most important improv skills that carries over to real life
• What you can do to improve your workplace comfortability and culture
• What to do if you’re overthinking what you said
• Why you don’t need to take an improv class to be an improviser
• The power of “Yes And”
• How to take off the jacket of judgement

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3 Ways to maximize your 5-9 after your 9-5: https://jessdiamondcoaching.com/maximize

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This episode breaks down the 10 sneaky red flags to watch out for in your relationship. Not the obvious things like cheating or abuse, but the quiet ones that don’t seem like a big deal at first but slowly change how you feel about yourself. I share personal experiences and real examples to help you see what’s actually happening behind the scenes in your relationship. If you’re looking for a sign to stay or leave your partner, this episode is for you.

Key Takeaways:

• The person you date will determine how you feel about yourself and your life
• Subtle red flags are often more dangerous than obvious ones
• Consistency matters more than apologies
• Repeated patterns are information, regardless of the reason behind their behavior
• You don’t need proof something is “bad enough” to leave

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